"in chief" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪn t͡ʃiːf/
Rhymes: -iːf Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} in chief
  1. (after a noun) Executive, the highest in command.
    Sense id: en-in_chief-en-adj-5lKEzReR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 3 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 4 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 3 14
  2. (after a noun, humorous) The chief example; the worst offender. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-in_chief-en-adj-YF56RKLy
  3. (heraldry) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, chief. In the chief of the escutcheon. Categories (topical): Heraldry Derived forms: commander in chief, editor in chief Related terms: chief of staff
    Sense id: en-in_chief-en-adj-PE1ZSNKH Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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          "text": "Arg. a saltire betw. a cross-gate in chief and in base and a crescent in each flank gu. / HEGENS, Scotland. Arg. a saltire engr. betw. a mullet in chief two crescents in flanks and a cross crosslet fitchy in base gu.",
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